Letter from Anonymous Person to Florida Governor Carlton Regarding Bootlegging

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A letter from an anonymous person to Florida Governor Carlton claiming that alcohol and drugs are being sold illegally in Columbia County. The writer alleges that when sheriff Douglass is informed of impending raids by "prohibition men" enforcing laws, the local establishments selling liquor get word and clear out their stores and quickly set up business again after inspections are over. The writer implies that Sheriff Douglass tips them off.

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